Abuse

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Types and contexts of abuse

Abuse of authority

Abuse of authority includes harassment, interference, pressure, and inappropriate requests or favors.^[2]

Abuse of corpse

See: Necrophilia

Necrophilia involves possessing a physical attraction to dead bodies that may led to acting upon sexual urges. As corpses are dead and cannot give consent, any manipulation, removal of parts, mutilation, or sexual acts performed on a dead body is considered abuse.^[3]

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Abuse of discretion

An abuse of discretion is a failure to take into proper consideration, the facts and laws relating to a particular matter; an arbitrary or unreasonable departure from precedent and settled judicial custom.^[4]

Abuse of dominance

Market dominance by companies is regulated by public and private enforcement of competition law, also known as antitrust or anti-monopoly law.^{[citation needed]}

Abuse of indulgences

In the Catholic Church, an indulgence is a way to reduce punishment for sin, often by prayer, pilgrimage or good works. In the Middle Ages, some Church officials demanded money in exchange both for forgiveness of sins and for other rewards such as future salvation.

Abuse of information

Abuse of information typically involves a breach of confidence or plagiarism, or extending the confidence of information beyond those authorised.

In the financial world, Insider trading can also be considered a misuse of internal information that gives an unfair advantage in investment.

Abuse of power

Abuse of power, in the form of "malfeasance in office" or "official misconduct", is the commission of an unlawful act, done in an official capacity, which affects the performance of official duties. Malfeasance in office is often grounds for a

A cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action.

Abuse of rank

Rankism (also called abuse of rank) is treating people of a lower rank in an abusive, discriminatory, or exploitative way.^[5] Robert W. Fuller claims that rankism includes the abuse of the power inherent in superior rank, with the view that rank-based abuse underlies many other phenomena such as bullying, racism, sexism, and homophobia.

Abuse of statistics

See:

Abuse of statistics

Abuse of trust

See: Position of trust

Abusive supervision

Abusive supervision is most commonly studied in the context of the workplace, although can arise in other areas such as in the household and at school. "Abusive supervision has been investigated as an antecedent to negative subordinate workplace outcome".^[6][7] "Workplace violence has combination of situational and personal factors". The study that was conducted looked at the link between abusive supervision and different workplace events.^[8]

Academic abuse

Academic abuse is a form of workplace bullying which takes place in institutions of higher education, such as colleges and universities. Academia is highly competitive and has a well defined hierarchy, with junior staff being particularly vulnerable.

Adolescent abuse

See:

Parental abuse of adolescents

Adult abuse

Adult abuse refers to the abuse of vulnerable adults.^[9]

Alcohol use disorder

Alcohol use disorder, as described in the

Animal abuse is the infliction of suffering or harm upon animals, other than humans, for purposes other than self-defense. More narrowly, it can be harm for specific gain, such as killing animals for fur. Diverging viewpoints are held by jurisdictions throughout the world.

Anti-social behavior

Anti-social behavior is often seen as public behavior that lacks judgement and consideration for others and may damage them or their property. It may be intentional, as with vandalism or graffiti, or the result of negligence. Persistent anti-social behavior may be a manifestation of an antisocial personality disorder. The counterpart of anti-social behavior is pro-social behavior, namely any behavior intended to help or benefit another person, group or society.^[14]

Bullying

Bullying is repeated acts over time that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power with the more powerful individual or group attacking those who are less powerful.[15] Bullying may consist of three basic types of abuse – verbal, physical and emotional. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation. Bullying can be defined in many different ways. Although the UK currently has no legal definition of bullying,^[16] some US states have laws against it. Bullying is usually done to coerce others by fear or threat.

Character assassination

Character assassination is an attempt to tarnish a person's reputation. It may involve exaggeration or

Child abuse is the physical or psychological/emotional mistreatment of children. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.^[17] Most child abuse occurs in a child's home, with a smaller amount occurring in the organisations, schools or communities the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.

Child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse is a form of

Child-on-child sexual abuse refers to a form of

Civil rights abuse

Clandestine abuse

Clandestine abuse is sexual, psychological, or physical abuse "that is kept secret for a purpose, concealed, or underhanded."^[23]

Clerical abuse

See:

Catholic sex abuse cases

Cyber abuse or cyber bullying

Cyberbullying "involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." -Bill Belsey^[24]

Dating abuse or dating violence

Dating abuse is a pattern of abusive behaviour exhibited by one or both partners in a

Defamation is the communication of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may give an

Disability abuse

It has been noted that

Discriminatory abuse involves picking on or treating someone unfairly because something about them is different such as:

Discriminatory laws such as redlining have existed in many countries. In some countries, controversial attempts such as racial quotas have been used to redress negative effects of discrimination.

Other acts of discrimination include

Domestic abuse can be broadly defined as any form of abusive behaviours by one or both partners in an intimate relationship, such as marriage, cohabitation, family, dating, or even friends. Domestic violence has many forms, including:

• physical aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, throwing objects), or threats thereof
• sexual abuse
• emotional abuse
• financial abuse (withholding money or controlling all money, including that of other family members)
• social abuse (restricting access to friends and/or family, insulting or threatening friends and/or family), controlling or domineering
• intimidation
• stalking
• passive/covert abuse^[31][32] (e.g., neglect)
• economic deprivation

Depending on local statues, the domestic violence may or may not constitute a crime, also depending on the severity and duration of specific acts, and other variables. Alcohol consumption

Economic abuse is a form of abuse when one intimate partner has control over the other partner's access to economic resources,^[35] which diminishes the victim's capacity to support him/herself and forces him/her to depend on the perpetrator financially.^[35][36][37]

Elder abuse

Elder abuse is a type of harm to older adults involving abuse by trusted individuals in a manner that "causes harm or distress to an older person".^[38] This definition has been adopted by the World Health Organization from a definition put forward by Action on Elder Abuse in the UK. The abuse includes violence, neglect, and other crimes committed against an elderly person and their forms include physical, mental, and financial abuses as well as passive and active neglect.^[39]

Emotional abuse

See: Psychological abuse

While there is an absence of consensus as to the precise definition of emotional abuse, it is classified by the U.S. federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as a form of mental injury.^[40] The typical legal definition, particularly in the area of child welfare, accepted by the majority of U.S. states describes it as injury to the psychological capacity or emotional stability as evidenced by an observable or substantial change in behavior, emotional response or cognition.^[41]

Employee abuse

See: Workplace abuse or workplace bullying

False accusations

False accusations (or false allegations) can be in any of the following contexts:

• informally in everyday life;
• quasi-judicially
  ;
• judicially
  .

Flag abuse

Flag abuse (or flag desecration) is a term applied to various acts that intentionally destroy, damage or mutilate a flag in public, most often a national flag. Often, such action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. Some countries have laws forbidding methods of destruction (such as burning in public) or forbidding particular uses (such as for commercial purposes); such laws may distinguish between desecration of the country's own national flag and flags of other countries. Countries may have laws protecting the right to burn a flag as free speech.

Gaming the system

Gaming the system (also called bending the rules, gaming the rules, playing the system, abusing the system, milking the system, or working the system) can be defined as using the rules and procedures meant to protect a system to instead

Gaslighting is

Gay bashing and gay bullying are

Power harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a political nature, often occurring in the environment of a workplace.

Sexual harassment refers to persistent and unwanted sexual advances, typically in the workplace, where the consequences of refusing sexual requests are potentially very disadvantageous to the victim.

Hate crimes

Hate crimes occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain

Hazing is considered any activity involving harassment, abuse, or humiliation as a way of initiating a person into a group.

Hazing is seen in many different types of groups; including within

Human rights are "basic rights and

Humiliation is the abasement of

Incivility is a general term for social behaviour lacking in civility or good

Institutional abuse can typically occur in a

Further reading

• Barter, Christine (1998). Investigating Institutional Abuse of Children (Policy, Practice, Research). National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
  ISBN 978-0902498846
• Beker, Jerome (1982). Institutional Abuse of Children and Youth (Child & Youth Services). Routledge.
• Manthorpe J, Penhale B, Stanley N (1999). Institutional Abuse: Perspectives Across the Life Course. Routledge.
• Westcott, Helen L (1991). Institutional Abuse of Children – From Research to Policy: A Review (Policy, Practice, Research S.) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

An insult is an expression, statement or behaviour considered to be degrading and offensive.

Intimidation

Intimidation involves intentional behavior that would cause a person of reasonable apprehension to fear harm or injury. Within the context of a criminal prosecution it is not necessary to prove that the behavior caused the victim to experience terror or panic.^[52] "The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to attain goals political, religious, or ideological in nature... through intimidation, coercion, or instilling fear" can be defined as terrorism.^[53]

Legal abuse

Legal abuse refers to abuses associated with both civil and criminal legal action.

Market abuse

Market abuse may arise in circumstances where financial investors have been unreasonably disadvantaged, directly or indirectly, by others who:^[54]

• have used information which is not publicly available (insider dealing)
• have distorted the price-setting mechanism of financial instruments
• have disseminated false or misleading information.

Medical abuse

Military abuse

War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war", including "murder, the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied territory to slave labor camps", "the murder or ill-treatment of prisoners of war", the killing of hostages, "the wanton destruction of cities, towns and villages, and any devastation not justified by military, or civilian necessity".^[55]

War rape is rape committed by soldiers, other

Mind abuse or mind control refers to a process in which a group or individual "systematically uses unethically

Misconduct

Mobbing means

Mobbing can take place in any group environment such as a workplace, neighbourhood or family.

Narcissistic abuse

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Narcissistic abuse is a term that emerged in the late 20th century, and became more prominent in the 2000s decade. It originally referred specifically to abuse by

narcissist

(egotistical person or someone with arrogant pride).

Neglect

Neglect is a passive form of abuse in which a caregiver responsible for providing care for a victim (a child, a physically or mentally

Examples of neglect include failing to provide sufficient

Negligence

Negligence is conduct that is culpable (to blame) because it falls short of what a reasonable person would do to protect another individual from foreseeable risks of harm.

Parental abuse by children

Abuse of parents by their children is a common but under-reported and under-researched subject. Parents are quite often subject to levels of

Passive–aggressive behaviour is a form of

Patient abuse

Patient abuse or neglect is any action or failure to act which causes unreasonable suffering, misery or harm to the patient. It includes physically striking or sexually assaulting a patient. It also includes withholding of necessary food, physical care, and medical attention. It applies to various contexts such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and home visits.^[61]

Peer abuse

"Peer abuse" is an expression popularised by author Elizabeth Bennett in 2006 to reinforce the idea that it is as valid to identify

Persecution

Persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group by another group. The most common forms are

Physical abuse

Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.

Torture

Torture is any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted.

Police abuse

Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force by a police officer. Though usually physical it has the potential to arise in the form of verbal attacks or psychological intimidation. It is in some instances triggered by "contempt of cop", i.e., perceived disrespect towards police officers.

Police corruption is a specific form of police misconduct designed to obtain financial benefits and/or career advancement for a police officer or officers in exchange for not pursuing, or selectively pursuing, an investigation or arrest.

Police misconduct refers to inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination.

Political abuse

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Prejudice

A prejudice is a preconceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a group of people or a single person because of

Prisoner abuse is the mistreatment of persons while they are under arrest or incarcerated. Abuse falling into this category includes:

• Physical abuse: hitting, beating, or other unauthorised corporal punishment.
• Psychological abuse: taunting, sleep deprivation, or other forms of psychological abuse, occasionally white noise
• Sexual abuse: forced intercourse, genital mutilation, or other forms of sexual abuse.
• Other abuse: refusal of essential medication, humiliation, etc.
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  purportedly needed to extract information since other techniques would not yield results.
• Torture: any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological, is intentionally inflicted

Professional abuse

Main article: Professional abuse

See also:

Professional negligence in English Law, and Professional responsibility

Professional abusers:[64]

• take advantage of their client or patient's trust
• exploit their vulnerability
• do not act in their best interests
• fail to keep professional boundaries

Abuse may be:

• discriminatory
• financial
• physical/neglectful
• psychological/emotional
• sexual

Professional abuse always involves:

• betrayal of trust
• exploitation of vulnerability
• violation of professional boundaries

Further reading

• Dorpat, Theodore L (1996). Gaslighting, the Double Whammy, Interrogation and Other Methods of Covert Control in Psychotherapy and Analysis. Jason Aronson, Incorporated.
• Penfold, P. Susan (1998). Sexual Abuse by Health Professionals: A Personal Search for Meaning and Healing. University of Toronto Press.

Psychological abuse

Main article: Psychological abuse

See also: Category:Psychological abuse

Psychological abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse or mental abuse, is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behavior that is psychologically harmful. Such abuse is often associated with situations of power imbalance, such as

abusive relationships, bullying, child abuse and in the workplace

.

Racial abuse

Main article: Racism

Racism is abusive attitudes or treatment of others based on the belief that

race is a primary determinant of human traits and capacities. It is a form of pride that one's own race is superior and, as a result, has a right to "rule or dominate others", according to a Macquarie Dictionary definition. Racism is correlated with and can foster race-based prejudice, violence, dislike, discrimination, and oppression

.

Ragging

Main article: Ragging

See also:

Ragging in Sri Lanka

Ragging is a form of abuse on newcomers to educational institutions in India, Sri Lanka, and Australia. It is similar to the American phenomenon known as hazing. Currently, Sri Lanka is said to be its worst affected country in the world.^[65][66]

Rape

Main article: Rape

See also:

War rape

Rape, a form of sexual assault, is an assault by a person involving sexual intercourse (with or without sexual penetration) of another without the other's consent (this includes those who are considered unable to consent, e.g., if they were inebriated or asleep)

The rate of reporting, prosecution and convictions for rape varies considerably in different jurisdictions. The US Bureau of Justice Statistics (1999) estimated that 91% of US rape victims are female and 9% are male, with 99% of the offenders being male.^[67] In one survey of women, only two per cent of respondents who stated they were sexually assaulted said that the assault was perpetrated by a stranger.^[68] For men, male-male rape in prisons has been a significant problem.^[69][70]

Relational aggression

Main article: Relational aggression

Relational aggression, also known as covert aggression^[71] or covert bullying^[72] is a type of aggression in which harm is caused through damage to relationships or social status within a group rather than physical violence.^[72][73] Relational aggression is more common and has been studied more among girls than boys.^[73]

Religious abuse

Main article: Religious abuse

See also: Religious discrimination, Religious persecution, Category:Religious persecution, and Religious terrorism

Religious abuse refers to:

• use of religious teachings in an abusive manner that causes psychological harm
• harassment or humiliation on the basis of the victim's religion, (see religious discrimination)
• misuse of a religion for selfish, secular or
  ideological
  ends, see
  • religion and politics
  • abuse of a clerical position to perpetrate non-religiously motivated abuse, such as in the
    Catholic sex abuse cases^[74]
• any form of religious violence, including:
  • human sacrifice
  • violent
    initiation rites

Rudeness

Main article: Rudeness

Rudeness (also called impudence or effrontery) is the disrespect and failure to behave within the context of a society or a group of people's social laws or etiquette.

Satanic ritual abuse

Main article:

Satanic ritual abuse

Satanic ritual abuse (SRA, sometimes known as ritual abuse, ritualistic abuse, organised abuse, sadistic ritual abuse and other variants) was a moral panic that originated in the United States in the 1980s, spreading throughout the country and eventually to many parts of the world, before subsiding in the late 1990s.

School bullying

Main article: School bullying

See also: Bullying in teaching and List of school pranks

School bullying is a type of bullying that occurs in connection with education, either inside or outside of school. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or emotional and is usually repeated over a period of time.^[75][76]

Sectarian abuse

Main article: Sectarianism

Self-abuse

Main articles:

Self-victimization

Self-destructive behaviour is a broad set of extreme actions and emotions including

drug abuse

. It can take a variety of forms, and may be undertaken for a variety of reasons. It tends to be most visible in young adults and adolescents, but may affect people of any age.

Sexual abuse

Main article: Sexual abuse

See also: Template:Sexual abuse, Category:Sexual abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual misconduct, and Sexual slavery

Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another, when that force falls short of being considered a sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or – more pejoratively – molester.^[77] The term also covers any behaviour by any adult towards a child to stimulate either the adult or child sexually. When the victim is younger than the age of consent, it is referred to as child sexual abuse.

Sexual bullying

Main article: Sexual bullying

See also: Sexual harassment and Sexual misconduct

Sexual bullying is "any bullying behaviour, whether physical or non-physical, that is based on a person's sexuality or gender. It is when sexuality or gender is used as a weapon by boys or girls towards other boys or girls – although it is more commonly directed at girls. It can be carried out to a person's face, behind their back or through the use of technology."^[78]

Sibling abuse

Main article: Sibling abuse

Sibling abuse is the

emotional, and/or sexual abuse

of one sibling by another.

It is estimated

spousal abuse

.

Smear campaign

Main article: Smear campaign

A "smear campaign", "smear tactic" or simply "smear" is a

mud slinging

.

Spiritual abuse

Main article:

Spiritual abuse

Spiritual abuse occurs when a person in religious authority or a person with a unique spiritual practice misleads and maltreats another person in the name of God(s), religion, or in the mystery of any spiritual concept. Spiritual abuse often refers to an abuser using spiritual or religious rank in taking advantage of the victim's spirituality (mentality and passion on spiritual matters) by putting the victim in a state of unquestioning obedience to an abusive authority.

Stalking

Main article: Stalking

See also:

Stalker (stalking)

Stalking is unwanted attention towards others by individuals (and sometimes groups of people). Stalking behaviours are related to

criminal offence. It may also to refer to criminal offences or civil wrongs

that include conduct which some people consider to be stalking, such as those described in law as "harassment" or similar terms.

Structural abuse

Main article: Structural abuse

Structural abuse is

emotional or physical abuse

that is imposed on an individual or group by a social or cultural system or authority. Structural abuse is indirect, and exploits the victim on an emotional, mental or psychological level.

Substance use disorder

Main article: Substance abuse

See also: Category:Substance abuse

A substance use disorder is a patterned use of a drug in which the person consumes the substance in amounts or with methods which are harmful to themselves or others, and is a form of

anti-social behavior occurs when the person is under the influence of a drug, and long term personality changes in individuals may occur as well.^[80] In addition to possible physical, social, and psychological harm, use of some drugs may also lead to criminal penalties, although these vary widely depending on the local jurisdiction.^[81]

Surveillance abuse

Main article: Surveillance abuse

Surveillance abuse is the use of surveillance methods or technology to monitor the activity of an individual or group of individuals in a way which violates the social norms or laws of a society. Mass surveillance by the state may constitute surveillance abuse if not appropriately regulated. Surveillance abuse often falls outside the scope of lawful interception. It is illegal because it violates peoples' right to privacy.

Taunting

Main article: Taunting

A taunt is a

trash-talk

.

Teacher abuse

See:

Teacher abuse

Teasing

Main article: Teasing

Teasing is a word with many meanings. In human interactions, teasing comes in two major forms, playful and hurtful. In mild cases, and especially when it is reciprocal, teasing can be viewed as playful and friendly. However, teasing is often unwelcome and then it takes the form of

behaviour, abilities, and clothing.^[86] This kind of teasing is often hurtful, even when the teaser believes he or she is being playful. One may also tease an animal. Some animals, such as dogs and cats, may recognise this as play; but in humans, teasing can become hurtful and take the form of bullying

and abuse.

Telephone abuse

See: Nuisance call

Terrorism

Main article: Terrorism

See also: Category:Terrorism, Category:Terrorism by form, Cyberterrorism, Economic terrorism, Religious terrorism, Category:Religious terrorism, and State terrorism

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.^[87] At present, there is no internationally agreed

neutral military personnel

or civilians). It is sometimes sponsored by state policies when a country is not able to prove itself militarily to another enemy country.

Transgender abuse or trans bashing

Main article:

Trans bashing

Trans bashing is the act of

transsexual.^[90] Unlike gay bashing, it is committed because of the target's actual or perceived gender identity, not sexual orientation

.

Umpire abuse

Main article: Umpire abuse

Umpire abuse refers to the act of abuse towards an

namecalling), or physical abuse

(such as punching).

Verbal abuse or verbal attacks

Main article: Verbal abuse

Verbal abuse is a form of abusive behaviour involving the use of language. It is a form of profanity that can occur with or without the use of expletives. While oral communication is the most common form of verbal abuse, it also includes abusive words in written form.

Verbal abuse is a pattern of behaviour that can seriously interfere with one's positive emotional development and can lead to significant detriment to one's self-esteem, emotional well-being, and physical state. It has been further described as an ongoing emotional environment organised by the abuser for the purposes of control.

Whispering campaign

Main article: Whispering campaign

A whispering campaign is a method of persuasion in which damaging rumours or innuendo are spread about the target, while the source of the rumours seeks to avoid being detected while spreading them (for example, a political campaign might distribute anonymous flyers attacking the other candidate).

Workplace abuse or workplace bullying

Main article: Workplace bullying

See also:

Workplace stress

Workplace bullying, like

nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation. This type of aggression is particularly difficult because unlike the typical forms of school bullying

, workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of their organisation and their society. Bullying in the workplace is in the majority of cases reported as having been perpetrated by a manager and takes a wide variety of forms.

Characteristics and styles of abuse

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Some important characteristics and styles of abuse are:^[91]

• overt abuse
• covert (or controlling) abuse
• unpredictability
• disproportional (
  exaggerated
  ) reactions
• dehumanisation and objectification
• abuse of information
• impossible situations (setting up to fail)
• control by proxy
• ambient abuse (gaslighting)

Abusive power and control

Main article: Abusive power and control

See also:

Coercive power

Abusive power and control (or controlling behaviour or coercive control) is the way that abusers gain and maintain

financial abuse. The abuse can be for various reasons such as personal gain, personal gratification, psychological projection, devaluation, envy

, or just for the sake of it as the abuser may simply enjoy exercising power and control.

Controlling abusers may use multiple tactics to exert power and control over their victims. The tactics themselves are psychologically and sometimes physically abusive. Control may be helped through

intimidate the victim or to influence them to feel that they do not have an equal voice in the relationship.^[93]

explosive anger).^[94]

The

blame the victim for it.^{[98][99][100]}

Isolation, gaslighting, mind games, lying, disinformation, propaganda, destabilisation, brainwashing and divide and rule are other strategies that are often used. The victim may be plied with alcohol or drugs or deprived of sleep to help disorientate them.^[101][102]

Certain personality types feel particularly compelled to control other people.

Psychological characteristics of abusers

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In their review of data from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (a longitudinal birth cohort study; n = 941) Moffitt et al.^[103] report that while men exhibit more aggression overall, gender is not a reliable predictor of interpersonal aggression, including psychological aggression. The study found that whether male or female, aggressive people share a cluster of traits, including high rates of suspicion and jealousy; sudden and drastic mood swings; poor self-control; and higher than average rates of approval of violence and aggression (in American society, females are, on average, excused when violent against males). Moffitt et al. also argue that antisocial men exhibit two distinct types of interpersonal aggression (one against strangers, the other against intimate female partners), while antisocial women are rarely aggressive against anyone other than intimate male partners.

Male and female perpetrators of emotional and physical abuse exhibit high rates of personality disorders.^{[104][105][106]} Rates of personality disorder in the general population are roughly 15%–20%, while roughly 80% of abusive men in court-ordered treatment programmes have personality disorders.^[107] Female perpetrators have been found to possess personality disorders revolving around narcissistic and compulsive behaviors.^[108] in the data gathering procedure. The only statistics available are the reports on child maltreatment,^[109] which show that mothers use physical discipline on children more often than fathers, while severe injury and sexual abuse are more often perpetrated by men.^[110]

Abusers may aim to avoid household chores or exercise total control of family finances. Abusers can be very

manipulative, often recruiting friends, law officers and court officials, even the victim's family to their side, while shifting blame to the victim.^[111][112]

Effects of abuse on victims

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Main articles: Complex post-traumatic stress disorder and Psychological trauma

See also: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

English et al.

chronic depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation and anger. Additionally, English et al. report that the impact of emotional abuse "did not differ significantly" from that of physical abuse. Johnson et al.^[114] report that, in a survey of female patients (n = 825), 24% suffered emotional abuse, and this group experienced higher rates of gynaecological problems. In their study of men emotionally abused by a wife/partner (n = 116), Hines and Malley-Morrison^[115]

report that victims exhibit high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism.

Namie's study

chronic depression

than the general population.

A study of college students (n = 80) by Goldsmith and Freyd[118] report that many who have experienced emotional abuse do not characterise the mistreatment as abusive. Additionally, Goldsmith and Freyd show that these people also tend to exhibit higher than average rates of alexithymia (difficulty identifying and processing their own emotions).

Jacobson et al.^[119] found that women report markedly higher rates of fear during marital conflicts. However, a rejoinder^[120] argued that Jacobson's results were invalid due to men and women's drastically differing interpretations of questionnaires. Coker et al.^[121] found that the effects of mental abuse were similar whether the victim was male or female. Pimlott-Kubiak and Cortina^[122] found that severity and duration of abuse were the only accurate predictors of aftereffects of abuse; sex of perpetrator or victim were not reliable predictors.

Analysis of a large survey (n = 25,876) by LaRoche^[123] found that women abused by men were slightly more likely to seek psychological help than were men abused by women (63% vs. 62%).

In a 2007 study, Laurent, et al.,^[124] report that psychological aggression in young couples (n = 47) is associated with decreased satisfaction for both partners: "psychological aggression may serve as an impediment to couples development because it reflects less mature coercive tactics and an inability to balance self/other needs effectively." A 2008 study by Walsh and Shulman^[125] reports that psychological aggression by females is more likely to be associated with relationship dissatisfaction for both partners, while withdrawal by men is more likely to be associated with relationship dissatisfaction for both partners.

See also

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• Abuse defence
• Abuse prevention program
• Aggression
• Anger
• Child grooming
• Destabilisation
• Dissociation
• Exploitation of labour
• Forced labour
• Human trafficking
• International Federation for Human Rights
• Narcissistic rage
• Pejorative
• Rage (emotion)
• Re-victimization
• School violence prevention through education
• Sexual slavery
• Slavery
• Social undermining
• Terms of abuse
• Victimisation

Notes

1. defense of justification
   for the public benefit), the truth of the defamatory statement was irrelevant, and it continues to be sufficient that it is published to the defamed person alone.
2. ^ Economic capital, cultural capital, and social capital, according to sociologist Pierre Bourdieu^[85]

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Further reading

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• Macpherson, Michael Colin The psychology of abuse (1985) Search for this book: (Amazon | wp gwp g)
• Behera, Navnita Chadha Perpetuating the divide: Political abuse of history in South Asia journal Contemporary South Asia, Volume 5, Issue 2 July 1996, Pages 191–205
• Birley, J. Political abuse of psychiatry Psychiatry, Volume 3, Issue 3, Pages 22–25
• Bonnie, Richard J. Political Abuse of Psychiatry in the Soviet Union and in China: Complexities and Controversies J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 30:136–44, 2002^[1]
• Zwi, AB. The political abuse of medicine and the challenge of opposing it. Soc Sci Med. 1987;25(6):649-57.

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